Evolution of male dimorphic allometry in a population of the Japanese horned beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus septentrionalis

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-253

  Hongo, Yoshihito ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allometry; Alternative reproductive behaviour; Horned beetles; Male dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BEETLE; BODY SIZE; DIMORPHISM; EVOLUTION; MATING SUCCESS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

COLEOPTERA; TRYPOXYLUS DICHOTOMUS SEPTENTRIONALIS;

EID: 36148943249     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0459-2     Document Type: Article

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